Chandragupta I

Chandragupta I (300-335) was Emperor of the Gupta Empire from 319 to 335, succeeding Ghatotkacha and preceding Samudragupta.

Biography
Chandragupta was born in 300, the son of Ghatotkacha and grandson of Sri Gupta. He came to power when his father died in 319, and he married Licchhavi princess Kumaradevi, making political alliances. Chandragupta proceeded to conquer neighboring kingdoms, and he took on the title Maharajadhiraja ("King of Kings"), becoming the first emperor of the Gupta Empire. His empire stretched from Bengal to northern India, and his successor Samudragupta would be an even greater emperor.